THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 7, 2023 Page 3 ~ Malden Musings ~ “Stella Turns 90” D ebbie Gray-Silvestri dropped me a note recently to let me know of a “glorious gesture by some really caring people in this fabulous Malden community of ours.” In the spirit of full disclosure and with all due respect, Debbie Gray was inducted into my “Beautiful Women of Edgeworth All Time Hall of Fame.” I know that may sound awful by today’s socially aware standards, but what the heck, I just wanted to let Deb know that we all feel that (hubby) Richie is one lucky guy! So, Deb thought readers of the Advocate would be happy to see that there are “still great people out here in our sometime selfish and mean-spirited world.” Stella Pinkham turned 90 last week. Her Adams Street neighbors gave her a little surprise party with all her nearest and dearest attending (well, mostly all her nearest and dearest). Deb told me Bonnie Wayshak and her family along with nextdoor neighbors Dom and Sheila Fermano slipped into Stella’s backyard, set up some tables and chairs, fi lled the cooler with refreshments, presented her with a cake, and of course, everybody’s all-time fave, Pizza al Taglio. My note: I love how there are still neighbors looking after neighbors in Malden! Meanwhile at Mandi’s Hair Salon – where Stella has her hair styled on Saturdays – Deb also made sure her birthday wasn’t forgotten. Stella was serenaded with her birthday song, balloons were festooned everywhere, yet more birthday cake was consumed and her hair done gratis, a gift from Deb. A product of Edgeworth her whole life, Stella is a lovely and kindhearted human being. All agree on this. Happy birthday, Stella! It is said in “Malden Musings”... • On a Stella Pinkham side note, I have known Stella, basically, my whole life. We moved to Malden in 1963, and shortly after entering Emerson we were introduced to the many friends and neighbors we still call friends and neighbors, to this very day. Stella along with Nancy Cagno, Laura Damiano and Pat O’Conner keeping a close eye on their off spring are some of my earliest memories as we ran wild outside the Emerson School. A sweetheart of a woman, Stella has never failed to make me smile with that sparkling personality of hers. Her Sicilian Pizza? Forgetaboutit! My top three Sicilian slices: Dorothy Drago Levine’s square pie, Umberto Galleria on Hanover Street in the North End, and Adam hind the catcher that was hard to forget. His “strike 3” call was a sight to behold! Between bocce matches I chatted up K Mo and discovered that he is a big Gary Cherone/Extreme fan, citing Gary’s performance at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley back in ’92 as the most dynamic 25 minutes of rock he’s ever witnessed. He also credits Gary for his uncanny ability to get his shot off against much taller opponents on the hoop court. Insert smiley face. • As we all know, the ForestStella Pinkham Street’s Stella Pinkham! Happy birthday, Stella, and many, many more. I’ll see you during the Procession at the Saint Rocco Feast! Stay well. • In loving memory of Dr. Claire L. MacDonald, April 20, 1959– June 6, 2023. Beautiful, inside as well as out. Sincerest condolences to the MacDonalds and the Baglios. • There was a rare Retirement Director at Malden City Hall Kevin (now a man of leisure) Morrison sighting at the Italian American Citizens’ Club last week. Kevin dominates the bocce court at the Club these days, as he once dominated the hoop court at Amerige Park in “Malden Back in the Day.” Kevin was also an outstanding baseball/softball umpire. At 6' 4" or so he struck a pose with theatrical fl air bedale Cemetery is a who’s who of wildlife: Red-tailed hawks looking for their next meal, snapping turtles gobbling up anything they can get their jaws around, Eastern coyotes lurking about and all sorts of birdlife creating a magnifi cent aural cacophony (who says I don’t know big words!). On a recent Friday morning, Honey Dew coffee in one hand, Malden Advocate in the other, and with my Merlin Bird App assisting me, I was able to identify seven diff erent kinds of birds: Northern mockingbird, Carolina wren, red-bellied woodpecker, song sparrow, American robin, downy woodpecker and red-winged blackbird. “Holy cow,” as the Scooter used to say!! • Speaking of City of Malden Recreation Director Joe Levine’s old Magnavox console, on most of the records “Chills” owned, Redd Holt was the drummer. Holt passed away at age 91 not long ago. 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